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Rules for Perfect Murders

By: Peter Swanson
Narrated by: Graham Halstead
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**NINE LIVES PAPERBACK IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW**

From a master of suspense...
Eight classic murders.
A single crime obsessive.
Countless thrilling twists.

A series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels.

The deaths lead FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to mystery bookshop Old Devils. Owner Malcolm Kershaw had once posted online an article titled 'My Eight Favourite Murders,' and there seems to be a deadly link between the deaths and his list - which includes Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train and Donna Tartt's The Secret History.

Can the killer be stopped before all eight of these perfect murders have been re-enacted?

©2020 Peter Swanson (P)2020 Faber Audio Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder Scary Fiction Exciting
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Loved The Kind Worth Killing. This wasn't as good. It's a bit self-consciously self-conscious (makes sense if you've read it!) a little pretentious for me. I couldn't quite believe in the main character and everything intersected too neatly. The FBI officer was not believable either, nor was her link with Claire. Just not convincing all round. Shame.

Pretty good but a bit pretentious

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Really enjoyed the mystery within this book as it’s different from the usual plots. Told in the first person the narrator tries to solve a mystery which is based around the murders in famous crime novels.

There are spoilers contained within so if you plan to read any of the books mentioned give this one a miss.

Well read and really enjoyed it.

Beware of spoilers

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Throughout this story I was hoping for a clever shift or twist at the end. None happed. There were some interesting people, and bookshop an interesting place, but this story was not worth a Sunday Times recommendation, or maybe the Sunday Times is not worthy of my honour.

Disappointing for a Sunday Times recommendation

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Some of the stories seem a bit the same but if it works it works and I really enjoyed this one

Great...

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Although not very likable, the main character certainly draws you into their story. It was mysteries within mysteries, in more ways than one. I don't think anyone could predict everything that happens in this story, even if you have suspicions.

I enjoyed the references to other literature, and it certainly added to my TBR. The mirroring of certain aspects of other books was clever too.

The narrator does a good job, particularly with distinguishing characters.

Overall, a chilling mystery somewhat lacking in redemption.

What a mystery

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